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  • Mexican Restaurant
    Little Onion
    Mexican Restaurant
    Welcome to
    The Little Onion Mexican Restaurant
    Authentic Mexican Food Located
    in Santa Ana, CA
  • Mexican Restaurant
    Little Onion
    Mexican Restaurant
    Welcome to
    The Little Onion Mexican Restaurant
    Authentic Mexican Food Located
    in Santa Ana, CA
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Our Story

Lorin "Lorenzo" left his small town of Oildale, California in 1958 at the age of 17 in order to set out after his entrepreneurial dreams. From humble beginnings working for a small wage of just five cents per hour picking strawberries, he eventually joined Cesar Chavez on his march of protest before ultimately finding his calling in the restaurant industry. Over the next seven years, Lorenzo would go on to work as a dishwasher, a prep cook, a line cook, and, eventually, as head chef. Still not satisfied, he also trained in the front of the house as a busboy, then a server, and was even promoted to management, soon specializing in coordinating large events and catering at a well-known Mexican restaurant. During this time, Lorenzo traveled extensively throughout Mexico, and ...

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Our Menu

Tacos $2

From 5pm - 7pm

  • Margaritas
    $ 6
  • Domestic Pitchers
    $ 11
  • Imported Pitchers
    $ 14
  • Now On Draft
    • Domestic $ 3.5
    • Imports $ 4.5

Sunday Brunch

From 10am To 2pm Sundays

  • Chilaquiles Rojos Con Huevos
    $ 12
      Tortilla chips sautéed in our signature red sauce topped with queso fresco and sour cream. Served with three scrambled eggs
  • Chilaquiles Verde Con Carnitas
    $ 13
      Tortilla chips sautéed and smothered in roasted tomatillo salsa topped with Carnitas, rajas, queso fresco and sour cream. Served with three scrambled eggs
  • Brunch Tacos Con Chorizo
    $ 12
      Two corn tortillas with chorizo and potatoes topped with cheddar and jack cheese and pico de gallo. Served with three scrambled eggs and applewood smoked bacon
  • Huevos Rancheros
    $ 12
      Two eggs any style, smothered in salsa rancheros, Served with rice and beans and guacamole
  • Brunch Fajitas
    $ 13
      Carne Asada, homestyle potatoes, sizzling bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, served with three scrambled eggs
  • Machaca Plato
    $ 11
      Three eggs scrambled with your choice of shredded beef and shredded chicken. Served with your choice of flour or corn tortillas
  • Chorizo And Egg Plato
    $ 11
      Three eggs scrambled with our delicious house made chorizo. Served with your choice of flour or corn tortillas
  • Build Your Own Omelette
      Served with two slices of applewood smoked bacon
      Choose Two:
      • Cheese Chorizo
      • Bacon
      • Tomato
      • Onion
      • Bell Pepper
      • Mushroom
  • Churro Pancake Plato
    $ 13
      Three buttermilk pancakes lightly topped with sugared cinnamon, whipped cream and caramel drizzle. Served with two eggs and two slices of applewood smoked bacon
  • BREAKFAST BURRITOS
    $ 9
      #1 potato, eggs, bacon, cheese
      #2 chorizo, potato, eggs, cheese
      #3 Machca, potato, cheese your choice of shredded beef or shredded chicken
      #3 Machca, potato, cheese

Sides

  • Applewood Smoked Bacon
    $ 4
  • Guacamole
    $ 3
  • Sour Cream
    $ 1
  • Pico De Gallo
    $ 2
  • Rice
    $ 3
  • Beans
    $ 3
  • Three Eggs
    $ 4
  • Seasonal Fruit Cup
    $ 4
  • Corn Tortillas
    $ 2
  • Flour Tortillas

Beverages

  • Orange Juice
    $ 3
  • Coffee
    $ 4
  • Hot Tea
    $ 3
  • Green
    $ 3
  • Chai Spice
    $ 3
  • Earl Grey
    $ 3
  • English Breakfast
    $ 3
  • Iced Tea
    $ 3
  • Horchata/Jamaica
    $ 3
  • Soda
    $ 3
  • Coke
    $ 3
  • Diet Coke
    $ 3
  • Sprite
    $ 3
  • Lemonade
    $ 3
  • Dr Pepper
    $ 3

From The Bar

  • Mimosa
    $ 5
  • Bottomless Mimosas
    $ 10
  • Spicy Maria
    $ 8
  • Bloody Mary
    $ 8
  • Michelada
    $ 7

Daily From 5PM - 7PM

Handcrafted Margarita Specials

  • Little-0 Margo
    $ 6
      our house margarita with. fresh lime juice
  • Fresiarita
    $ 6
      our strawberry margarita
  • La Rosa Dama
    $ 6
      our prickly pear,pink margarita
  • Flacarita
    $ 7
      our skinny margarita with fresh lime juice and agave
  • Mango Madness
    $ 7
      our mango margarita
  • Jalapeno-rita
    $ 7
      our jalapeno infused tequila with fresh lime juice

Cerveza Specials

  • Domestic Bottled/Draft
    • 12 oz $ 3.5
    • 16 oz $ 5.5
  • Imported Bottled/Draft
    • 12 oz $ 4.5
    • 16 oz $ 6.5
  • Pitcher Domestic
    $ 12
  • Pitcher Imported
    $ 15

Shot Specials

  • Fiery Upside Down
    $ 5
      Bacardi Pineapple, Pineapple juice, Sprite, Grenadine, Fireball
  • Tequila Sunset
    $ 5
      Agave Blanco Tequila, OJ, Grenadine
  • Pineapple Express
    $ 5
      Agave Blanco Tequila, Pineapple juice, Red Bull

Wine Specials

  • Sangria Rojo
    $ 6
  • White Wines
    $ 7
  • Red Wines
    $ 8

Appetizer Specials

  • Cantina Fries
    $ 10
      Choice of asada or carnitas, crispy, french fries topped with melted cheddar and jack cheese with our fresh pico de gallo and sour cream
  • Quesadillas
    $ 9
      Choice of asada or chicken, with melted cheddar and jack cheese served with fresh guacamole, and sour cream
  • Quesadilla Del Mar
    $ 10
      Grilled chipotle marinated shrimp, fresh pico de gallo, with melted cheddar and jack cheese served with fresh guacamole,and sour cream
  • Chipotle Chicken Flautas
    $ 9
      Two flour tortillas stuffed with chipotle chicken, grilled corn, cheddar and jack, cheese, fresh cilantro, served with a side of fresh guacamole
  • Casa Nachos
    $ 10
      House made Mexican chorizo, asada, refried beans, melted cheddar and jack cheese, fresh pico de gallo, guacamole, jalapenos and topped with sour cream
  • Ceviche
    $ 10
      Shrimp and white fish marinated in orange and lime juices with serrano chiles, toppd with fresh avocado slices and pico de gallo
  • Chile Rubbed Diabla Wings(*spicy)
    $ 8
      Chicken wings rubbed in chile spices coated and baked to perfection, drizzled with a delicious spicy diabla sauce.

CATERING TO-GO

TAKE-OUT OR DELIVERY
Minimum 10 People
15% Service Fee For Delivery
 

  • Party Trays
      Served with Tortillas, Lettuce, Cheese, Chips and Salsa
    • Half Tray serves appx 15
    • Full Tray serves appx 40
    • Shredded Beef or Chicken Half Tray $ 50
    • Shredded Beef or Chicken Full Tray $ 120
    • Asada or Carnitas Half Tray $ 56
    • Asada or Carnitas Full Tray $ 140
  • Taco Bar
      $16 per person (10 or more)
      Choose Two: shredded beef, chicken, ground
      beef, steak, pork carnitas or shrimp
      Pico de Gallo
      Shredded Lettuce
      Cheddar and Jack Cheese
      Corn Tortillas
      Mexican Rice
      Refried or Black Beans
      Chips and Salsa
  • Salads
      Traditional
      Fresh romaine and spring mix lettuce topped
      with shredded cheese and tomato. Your choice of
      ranch, Italian, blue cheese or thousand island
      dressing.
      Mexican Caesar
      Fresh romaine lettuce, shredded cheese, tomato,
      crunchy tortilla strips. Comes with Caesar
      dressing.
    • Half Tray serves appx 15 $ 35
    • Full Tray serves appx 30 $ 60
  • Party Pack
      Feeds 12 people $95
      10 small bean and cheese burritos
      10 crispy shredded beef tacos
      10 shredded chicken flautas
      Mexican Rice and Beans 
      Large Bag of Chips
      Quart of Salsa
  • Fiesta Box
      Each boxed meal comes with a serving of rice, beans, chips and salsa $9 each
      Chicken Caesar Wrap
      Chipotle Chicken Burrito
      Veggie Burrito Bean and Cheese Burrito
      Three Street Tacos (asada, chicken or fish)
  • Fajita Fiesta
      $17 per person (10 or more)
      Choose Two: grilled chicken, steak or shrimp
      Fresh Guacamole
      Pico de Gallo
      Cheddar and Jack Cheese
      Sour Cream
      Corn or Flour Tortillas
      Mexican Rice
      Refried or Black Beans
      Chips and Salsa

Party Platters

Order By The Dozen

  • Crispy Tacos
    $ 35 per dozen
      Shredded beef or shredded chicken, lettuce and cheese
  • Small Burritos
    $ 35 per dozen
      Beans and cheese or chicken and rice
  • Flautas
    $ 35 per dozen
      Crisp flour tortillas stuffed with your choice of beef or chicken
  • Taquitos
    $ 35 per dozen
      Crisp corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of beef or chicken
  • Enchiladas
    $ 35 per dozen
      Choice of cheese, shredded beef or chicken
  • Chile Rellenos
    $ 35 per dozen
      Delicious roasted Anaheim chiles stuffed with jack cheese

Breakfast Burritos

$7 Per Person
#1 Potato, Eggs, Bacon, Cheese
#2 Chorizo, Potato, Eggs, Cheese
#3 Machaca (shredded Beef Or Chicken Scrambled With Eggs), Potato, Cheese

Sides

  • Pico De Gallo
    • Small (serves 6) $ 6
    • Medium (serves 15) $ 12
    • Large (serves 30) $ 20
  • Salsa (House Spicy Or Mild)
    • Small (serves 6) $ 6
    • Medium (serves 15) $ 12
    • Large (serves 30) $ 20
  • Guacamole
    • Small (serves 6) $ 10
    • Medium (serves 15) $ 22
    • Large (serves 30) $ 40
  • Chips
    • Small (serves 6) $ 6
    • Medium (serves 15) $ 10
    • Large (serves 30) $ 20
  • Tortillas (corn Or Flour)
    • Small (serves 6) $ 6
    • Medium (serves 15) $ 12
    • Large (serves 30) $ 20
  • Mexican Rice
    • Small (serves 6) $ 15
    • Medium (serves 15) $ 30
    • Large (serves 30) $ 50
  • Refried Or Black Beans
    • Small (serves 6) $ 15
    • Medium (serves 15) $ 30
    • Large (serves 30) $ 50
  • Cheese
    • Small (serves 6) $ 6
    • Medium (serves 15) $ 12
    • Large (serves 30) $ 20
  • Lettuce
    • Small (serves 6) $ 5
    • Medium (serves 15) $ 10
    • Large (serves 30) $ 15
  • Sour Cream
    • Small (serves 6) $ 5
    • Medium (serves 15) $ 10
    • Large (serves 30) $ 20

Appetizers

  • Fresh Guacamole
    $ 7
  • Tostada De Ceviche
    $ 13
      Marinated in fresh orange and lime juices, serrano chile, red onion and avocado served on a tostada shell.
  • Two Flautas With Fresh Guacamole
    $ 10
      Shredded beef or Shredded chicken.
  • Cheese Quesadilla
    $ 12
      Served with pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
    • With our choice of meat $ 14
    • With fresh vegtables sauteed with a spicy chi $ 14
  • Nachos De La Casa
    $ 14
      Corn chips with melted cheese under a bed of meat, jalapenos, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole. Your choice of meat.
  • Carnitas Sopes
    $ 13
      Two delicious sopes layered with beans, tender shredded carnitas, shredded lettuce, queso fresco and drizzled with our made from scratch chipotle crema sauce.

Combinacion Clasicas

Served With Our Mexican Rice And Beans With Melted Cheese.

  • El Poco (One Item)
    $ 12
  • El Mediano (Two Item)
    $ 15
  • El Grande (Three Item)
    $ 18
  • Taco
      Your choice of shredded beef, shredded chicken, ground beef, fish or guacamole. Filled with shredded lettuce and cheese.
  • Enchilada
      Traditional melt in your mouth cheese, chicken or beef enchilada.  Covered with salsa roja and melted cheese.
  • Chile Relleno
      A fresh chile stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, dipped in egg batter and covered with Salsa Ranchera.
  • Taquito
      Crisp corn tortilla rolled and stuffed with your choice of shredded beef or shredded chicken.Topped with guacamole.
  • Flauta
      Crisp flour tortilla rolled with stuffed shredded beef or shredded chicken.Topped with guacamole.
  • Tamale
      Succulent pork verde tomatillo wrapped in corn masa.

Vegetariano

  • Veggie Enchilada Plato
    $ 15
      Two delcious enchiladas stuffed with sauteed peppers, onions,
      mushrooms and zucchini and topped with your choice of red or green
      tomatillo sauce and melted cheese.  Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
  • Veggie Taco Plato
    $ 15
      Two delicious corn tortillas stuffed with sauteed peppers, onions, roasted corn and mushrooms.  Topped with cabbage then drizzled with our chipotle crema sauce.  Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
  • Deluxe Veggie Tostada
    $ 15
      Delicious sauteed peppers, onions and zucchini layered with beans, lettuce, cheese, fresh pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole.
  • Deluxe Veggie Quesadilla Plato
    $ 15
      A large flour tortilla stuffed and grilled with melted cheese, delicious sauteed peppers and onions. Comes with a side of pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole. Served with Mexican rice and beans.

Seleccion Mexicano

  • Carnitas Plate
    $ 19
      Thick chunks of pork cooked to perfection , slight crispy on the outside
      tender on the inside. Served with Mexican rice, beans, salad garnish and pico de gallo.Your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
  • Chile Verde Plate
    $ 19
      Tender braised pork in a mild green sauce. Served with Mexican rice, beans, salad garnish and pico de gallo. Your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
  • Carne Asada Plate
    $ 20
      Flat choice steak cooked to your choice. Served with Mexican rice and beans, salad garnish with pico de gallo. Your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
  • Mexican Pizza
    $ 17
      Crisp flour tortilla lavished with beans, Salsa Ranchera and melted cheese. Your choice of ground beef, shredded beef or chicken . Topped with sour cream and pico de gallo.
  • Taco Sorpresa
    $ 17
      Very large taco made with a crisp flour tortilla bowl , shredded beef or shredded chicken , beans,
      lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.
  • Arroz Con Pollo Mole Poblano
    $ 17
      Grilled chicken layed with Mexican rice drizzled with our Mole Poblano sauce, queso fresco and avocado slices.

Sizzling Fajitas

Served With Mexican Rice And Beans And Your Choice Of Corn Or Flour Tortillas.

  • Fajitas Plate
    $ 19
      Your choice of : sizzling steak, chicken or shrimp, sauteed with bell  peppers and onions.
  • Combination Fajitas Plate
    $ 21
      Sizzling shrimp and steak sauteed with bell peppers and onions. 

Huevos

  • Machaca Enchiladas
    $ 14
      Two shredded beef or chicken enchiladas sauteed with egg, topped with spanish sauce, melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice and beans.
  • Huevos Rancheros
    $ 13
      Two eggs any style, topped with green chiles and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice, beans and guacamole.
  • Chorizo And Egg Plate
    $ 15
      House made Mexican sausage with eggs. Served with Mexican rice, beans, guacamole and salad garnish.  Your choice of flour or corn tortillas.

Pescado

Served With Rice And Beans

  • Filet De Pescado A La Diabla
    $ 16
      Fresh white fish cooked with spicy chipotle sauce, tomato,cilantro and onions
  • Filet De Pescado Al Mojo De Ajo
    $ 16
      Lightly coated fresh white fish cooked with garlic and butter
  • Filet De Pescado A La Verde
    $ 16
      Sauteed with onions, bell peppers and mushrooms. Topped with a fresh green sauce, cheddar and jack cheese, pico de gallo and sour cream

Mariscos

  • Lobster Enchiladas
    $ 20
      Pan seared lobster wrapped in flour tortillas and topped with fresh tomatillo sauce, jack cheese, sour cream, cilantro, red onions and avocado slices
  • Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
    $ 17
      Jumbo shrimp marinated and sauteed with fresh garlic, olive oil, onions and bell peppers. Served with rice and beans
  • Enchiladas De Camarones
    $ 17
      Marinated shrimp, sauteed and wrapped in two warm corn tortillas. Served with rice and beans
  • Camarones A La Diabla
    $ 17
      Jumbo shrimp marinated and sauteed to perfection with our fresh homemade spicy chipotle sauce, tomatoes, cilantro and onions. Choice of corn or flourtortillas. Served with rice and beans
  • Camarones A La Verde
    $ 17
      Jumbo shrimp marinated and sauteed with our house made green sauce, garlic, bell peppers and onions. Choice of corn our flour tortillas. Served with rice and beans

Dessert

Freshly Made In-house 

  • Flan
    $ 7
      Our signature house made flan with a cheesecake-like texture
  • Margarita Lime Pie
    $ 7
      Delicious fresh lime infused pie on a graham cracker crust, topped with a housemade fresh whipped cream 
  • Tres Leche Cake
    $ 8
      Three milk cake topped with fresh homemade whipped cream
  • Churro Sundae
    $ 7
      Scoop of vanilla ice cream, sliced cinnamon churro sticks drizzled with chocolate and caramel and topped with whipped cream
  • Dessert Sampler Platter
    $ 15
      Mini churro sundae,Tres Leche slice, regular flan or coconut flan.

Side Orders

  • Refried Beans
    $ 3
  • Spanish Rice
    $ 3
  • Chile Relleno
    $ 8
  • Flour Tortillas
    $ 3
  • Corn Tortillas
    $ 3
  • Tamale With Sauce
    $ 7
  • Sour Cream
    $ 1
  • Pico De Gallo
    $ 3
  • Small Salad
    $ 7

Beverages

  • Coffee
    $ 3
  • Hot Tea
    $ 3
  • Iced Tea
    $ 3
  • Milk
    $ 3
  • Coke
    $ 3
  • Diet Coke
    $ 3
  • Lemonade
    $ 3
  • Sprite
    $ 3
  • Dr Pepper
    $ 3
  • Horchata
    $ 3
  • Jamaica
    $ 3

Sopa Y Enselada

  • Albondigas
      Fresh Mexican meatball soup made with fresh vegetables and cilantro
    • Cup $ 7
    • Bowl $ 9
  • Chicken Tortilla Soup
      Fresh chicken, fresh vegtables, strips of tortillas and avocado slices
    • Cup $ 7
    • Bowl $ 9
  • Chicken Caesar Salad
    $ 15
      Fresh romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and topped with grilled chicken, fresh crunchy tortilla strips and queso fresco
  • Santa Fe Chicken Salad
    $ 15
      Fresh romaine lettuce, fire-roasted corn,red onions,jack and cheddar cheese with grilled chicken and crunchy tortilla strips, topped with our creamy chipotle dressing

Tacos

  • A La Carte
    $ 4.00
      Soft or hard shell your choice of shredded beef, Shredded chicken, ground beef, fish
  • Carne Asada Taco Plate
    $ 16
      Two asada tacos topped with fresh lettuce and pico de gallo. served with rice and beans
  • Pork Carnitas Taco Plate
    $ 16
      Two tender pork carnitas tacos topped with fresh lettuce and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
  • Shrimp Taco Plate
    $ 16
      Two marniated shrimp tacos topped with fresh cabbage and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans

Enchiladas

  • A La Carte
    $ 4.00
      Your choice of shredded beef, shredded chicken or ground beef
    • carnitas, asada or shrimp $ 1
  • Enchiladas Supreme
    $ 16
      Two shredded beef enchiladas topped with sour cream and pico de Gallo. Served with rice and beans
  • Enchiladas Suizas
    $ 16
      Two warm corn tortillas, stuffed with shredded chicken and melted cheese, topped with green sauce, lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole. Served with rice and beans
  • Enchiladas Rancheras
    $ 16
      Two shredded beef enchiladas, topped with Spanish sauce, melted cheese, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans
  • Veggie Enchiladas
    $ 15
      Sauteed bell peppers, onion and mushrooms and covered in a spicy chipotle sauce, topped with sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
  • Mole Enchiladas
    $ 16
      Our rich mole poblano sauce smothered on top of delicious shredded chicken enchiladas. Served with rice and beans.

Burritos

Ask For Homemade "wet" Style! Add 1.25 Chimichanga Style Add 1.00
All Come Rice, beans, And Cheese Inside The Burrito

  • Shredded Beef
    $ 11
  • Ground Beef
    $ 11
  • Shredded Chicken
    $ 11
  • Chorizo & Egg
    $ 12
  • Chile Verde (Pork)
    $ 14
  • Beans And Cheese
    $ 10
  • Burrito Mexicano
    $ 16
      Tender braised pork with rice, beans, cheese, Pico de gallo and your choice of red or green sauce
  • Carne Asada Burrito
    $ 15
      Choice steak sauteed, rice, beans, cheese, and topped with your choice of red or green sauce
  • Burrito Deluxe
    $ 14
      Shredded beef, rice, beans, cheese, and topped with your choice  of red or green sauce, melted cheese and guacamole
  • Taco Burrito
    $ 15
      Shredded beef, lettuce, rice, beans, tomato,  cheese, and guacamole.Topped with your choice of red or green sauce, melted cheese and guacamole
  • Machaca Burrito
    $ 15
      Shredded beef or chicken sauteed with eggs, rice, beans and cheese.Topped with your choice of red or green sauce, melted cheese and guacamole
  • Shrimp Burrito
    $ 16
      Marinated and sauteed shrimp, pico de gallo and topped with espanola sauce and sour cream.

Tostadas

  • Mexican Tostada
    $ 14
      Your choice of shredded beef, shredded chicken or ground beef. Layered with beans, meat, lettuce, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
  • Deluxe Tostada
    $ 15
      Your choice of carnitas, steak or shrimp. Layered with beans, meat, lettuce, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and fresh pico de gallo.